by Merci Gracia | Oct 4, 2011 | Attention, Fear, Focus, Understanding
Physical pain is just a sensation until the mind gets involved and makes a full report. It’s the same with emotional pain, the story about it is what makes it hurt. While it’s difficult to stop the onslaught of the narrative, it is possible. Next time you...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 27, 2011 | Appreciation, Attention, Create, Joy, Perception, Present moment, Relax
Do you delay happiness in order to motivate yourself? Do you withhold feeling good until you get rid of that one thing on your to-do list? Even if you do get things done that way, you develop the habit of not feeling good in this moment. What you practice you become...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 26, 2011 | Attention, Create, Discernment, Focus, Perception, Self-Awareness
Do you see problems or challenges; constraints or opportunities? Are you demoralized or inspired to innovate? Is that person annoying or are they teaching you something about yourself? There’s no right answer to these questions, but one thing is for...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 25, 2011 | Attention, Ease, Faith, Present moment, Relax, Trust
You’ve already got the keys to the castle of happiness, you just have to remember to use them. One of the master keys is understanding that everything is always in a state of flux. Even the most unpleasant situation will eventually transform into something else....
by Merci Gracia | Sep 23, 2011 | Attention, Create, Fear, Flow, Focus
Worry only makes you less effective at dealing with what’s bothering you. Focusing on fearful thoughts energizes them. Take the peaceful approach: feel your feelings, ask your inner genius for guidance, decide to do the best you can, and then visualize success....
by Merci Gracia | Sep 22, 2011 | Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Focus, Grace, Happiness, Harmony, Joy, Peace, Perception, Present moment
Don’t pin your happiness on some arbitrary standard… “I’ll feel good when…” Feeling good is a choice you make each moment. Jump into feeling good now. Then go after your goals. Feel it first. Merci